Google Chrome Dev Build Gets Integrated Flash Blocker

Google Chrome dev version has been updated to 6.0.490.1 and this version now has out-of-the-box Apps support and also adds a new feature called Click-to-play which is similar to a Flash blocker and can be used to block content served by browser plugins like Flash, Shockwave etc.

Google Chrome dev build users (and future stable users), here is some good news for you. The latest dev build of Google Chrome now includes an integrated Plugin blocker in the form of Click-to-play, which can block Flash content and content served by other plugins used by Google Chrome.

Click-to-play is a really welcome feature since it will allow you to control what content is shown in the browser and block content on a plugin to plugin basis. To enable the Click-to-play feature in Google Chrome, just add the "–enable-click-to-play" command line switch to the Chrome shortcut.

Once you do that, you will be able to block plugin content by visiting "Options -> Under the Hood" and clicking on the "Content Settings" button.

Once you do that, click on the "Plug-ins" tab and select the radio button next to "Do not allow any site to use plug-ins" and save the settings. You can also disable individual plug-ins by clicking on the link. The plugin page is also accessible via chrome://plugins/.

Once you save the settings all plugin related content will be blocked, however, you can view or run the plugin content by clicking on the Run plug-in this time placeholder link.

The latest dev build has also enabled Out-of-the-box Apps support for Google Chrome. Users who upgraded to this version will now see apps above the most visited website on opening a new tab. There were also other bug fixes which you can view here.

Google Chrome 6.0.490.1 has been released for Windows, Mac and Linux based PCs.

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